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ABBREVIATION

An abbreviation is a short form of a word or words.

ACRONYM

An acronym is a word formed from the initials or syllables of other words and intended as a pronounceable abbreviation.
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VAN

A van was originally a large covered wagon or a carriage attached to a railway train, and used for conveying luggage. In modern times the term refers to a relatively small, motor vehicle, larger than an ordinary automobile but smaller than a truck or lorry, used for transporting light goods. The word van is an abbreviation for caravan.

AFV

AFV is an abbreviation for armoured fighting vehicle.
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AP

In terms of ammunition, AP is an abbreviation for armour piercing.
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APFSDS

APFSDS is a military abbreviation for armour piercing, fin stabilised, discarding SABOT.
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ASDIC

ASDIC was an abbreviation used during the Second World War for Allied Submarine Detection Investigation Committee. It was a device used for detecting underwater ships. The American name was sonar.
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ATGM

ATGM is an abbreviation for anti-tank guided missile. Wire guided anti-tank guided missiles were invented by the French in the 1950s, and were a revolutionary anti-tank weapon. The missiles are 'flown' by the gunner to ranges of 3000 or 4000 metres with very high accuracy. The heavier vehicle or tripod launched missiles have HEAT warheads that penetrate two or three times the maximum armour of older main battle tanks -composite and reactive armours are less susceptible to HEAT missiles.
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BBC

BBC is an abbreviation for Bromo-benzyl-cyanide, a tear gas used during the Second World War. It had a smell faintly of watercress. It caused pain in the eyes, a copious flow of tears, spasms of the eyelids and irritation of shaved skin.

CAP

CAP is an abbreviation for Chlor-aceto-phenone, a tear gas used during the Second World War. It had a smell faintly of floor polish. It caused pain in the eyes, a copious flow of tears, spasms of the eyelids and irritation of shaved skin.

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